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(Eagle News) — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has asked the Manila Electric Company to “explain and show proof” of its basis for its computation of electric bills of consumers during the past quarantine period amid mounting complaints of overcharging its consumers. ERC Chair Agnes VST Devanadera said that the commission had been “bombarded with complaints” about the Meralco high billing for the months of March, April and May, 2020 and the ERC wanted […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country now nears the 13,000 mark, at 12942, with the addition of 224 new cases on Tuesday, May 19. The Department of Health said of the new cases, 78 percent or 174 cases came from Metro Manila; 15 percent or 33 cases from other areas; and 7 percent or 17 cases from Region 7. Recoveries continued to increase, at 2,843, with the addition […]
(Eagle News) — The Cavite government is limiting the stay of people in malls in the province to one hour. According to the additional guidelines posted by Gov. Jonvic Remulla on Facebook, each mallgoer shall be given a time-card prior to entry. Remulla earlier ordered the temporary shutdown of malls in the province after he said social distancing rules were not followed. Based on the additional guidelines, safety marshals deployed inside the mall are tasked […]
Roque says President Duterte concerned with plight of OFWs under quarantine (Eagle News) – Malacanang said that it would already take action on concerns by repatriated overseas Filipinos who had complained of how they had been staying for almost a month in some quarantine facilities without knowing their COVID-19 test results. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that he had been hearing reports on the plight of these OFWs who had been under quarantine for […]
Faster, more reliable trains expected with completion, DOTr says (Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit 3 is eyeing the completion of all its rail replacement activities by September this year. According to the MRT-3, once those activities are done ahead of its original February 2021 target date, train speeds will increase and “vibration-caused breakdowns reduced. “Once all rail replacement activities are completed, the operating speed of MRT-3’s trains are expected to increase gradually, from […]
(Eagle News) — The government has so far ferried over 500 students left stranded following the imposition of a community quarantine back to their hometowns. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said the 570 brought back to their respective provinces under the Hatid Estudyante Para Makabalik sa Probinsiya program includes the first batch of 11 students ferried to Central Luzon. Sixteen students were also ferried back to Cagayan De Oro, while a total of […]
(Eagle News) – The Supreme Court asked the Senate and the House of Representatives to give its comment on the petition filed by ABS-CBN questioning the cease and desist order (CDO) issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). In its en banc session on Tuesday, May 19, the high court “separately impleaded the Senate and the House of Representative as a party to the case and required them to comment on the Petition within […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 19, did not issue a temporary restraining order on the National Telecommunications Commission’s order for ABSCBN to stop several of its radio and television operations. Instead, the SC unanimously directed the Senate, the House of Representatives and the NTC to comment on the petition filed by ABSCBN challenging the NTC’s cease and desist order issued a day after the media company’s franchise expired on May 4. The SC […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported eight new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,405 as of Monday, May 18. Two (5) new fatalities were recorded, bringing to 279 the total number of COVID-19 related deaths among overseas Filipinos. Two (2) new recoveries were also reported, with the total now at 828. “This is also the 2nd consecutive day where no new reports […]
(Eagle News) – More than 800 Indian nationals stranded in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been repatriated to India from May 10 to 14, the Embassy of India in Manila reported on Monday, May 18. “Majority of the evacuees are students, tourists, senior citizens and citizens with health concerns”, the Embassy said in a statement. The 800 repatriates from the Philippines are among the 190,000 Indian nationals from 12 countries who are […]
(Eagle News) – The number of health care workers infected with COVID-19 has risen to 2,245, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, May 15. The number includes 812 nurses, 660 physicians, 137 nursing assistants, 81 medical technologists, 42 radiologic technologists, and 260 non-medical staff. The number of recoveries among health care workers with COVID-19 has likewise climbed to 779, while the number of deaths remains at 35. Meanwhile, of 1,431 active cases, 398 […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Metro Manila and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Paranaque, Taguig, Pasay, Muntinlupa and Las Piñas are having moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds. These conditions, PAGASA said, are being experienced in Olongapo in Zambales; Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Orani in Olongapo; Floridablanca, Lubao in Pampanga; Bacoor, Imus, General Trias, Dasmarinas in Cavite; Burdeos, Mauban in Quezon; and Rosario, […]
